Despite the ruling, Uber published a blog post today saying it isn’t going to stop operating in Germany. The aggressive move is risky, but Germany is a lynchpin in Uber’s expansion plans. Uber, which is headquartered in San Francisco, says Germany is one of the fastest growing European markets.

“Trying to limit people’s choice doesn’t ever seem like a good idea. However, it was the idea behind the recent lawsuit filed by Taxi Deutschland in Frankfurt,” Uber wrote. “We believe innovation and competition is good for everyone – riders and drivers, everyone wins. You can’t put the brakes on progress.”

Uber says it will carefully review the claim from the District Court of Frankfurt, but that it plans to appeal the claim and “vigorously defend” its stance.

The Uber vs. Germany battle is a chapter of a larger innovation vs. regulation war. It’s not clear who is going to back down in the battle, but Uber has deep pockets and popularity on its side, so it may very well be a long, drawn-out saga.

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